SYDNEY--23 Feb--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NEW APPOINTMENT…
HONG KONG: IPC Systems, a leading provider of indispensable trading
communications solutions to the world's top financial services firms and global
enterprises, today announced that seasoned telecom professional Peter Leung has
joined IPC as Manager, Hong Kong Network Operations.
http://www.ipc.com
BILLIONAIRE PORTRAYAL…
SINGAPORE: It's not every day that a contestant from Donald Trump's hit
reality show on NBC, "The Apprentice", goes from being fired to playing the
role of the billionaire.
http://www.geopage.com
CHINA HANDBOOK…
BERLIN and BEIJING: A new handbook from the Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena)
- the German Energy Agency - provides detailed information on energy-efficient
construction in China.
http://www.dena.de/cn
AUCKLAND: Datasquirt (ASX: DSQ) and Glasses Direct, the world’s largest
direct retailer of prescription glasses, today announced that by using
CONTACT?, Datasquirt’s email management solution, Glasses Direct has succeeded
in reducing the time it takes to respond to customer emails by 83%.
www.datasquirt.com www.glassesdirect.co.uk
AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION...
SYDNEY: Givex, a global provider of closed loop card technologies including
gift, loyalty and other stored value programs has completed certification with
SUREfire Systems, a leading POS Vendor to the Australian retail market.
www.givex.com
PRIMATE TRADE…
LONDON: The BUAV, a leading animal protection organization, is calling
on CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) to
take action following its investigation into a shocking and expanding trade
in primates from Laos to China and Vietnam for the research industry.
http://www.buav.org
M&A APPOINTMENT…
NEW YORK: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that
Steve Epstein has joined the Firm as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions
practice group resident in New York.
www.friedfrank.com
MINING CONFERENCE…
MELBOURNE: A record 1,300 people are registered to attend the 19th annual
BMO Capital Markets Global Metals & Mining Conference, one of the largest
events in the world for metals and mining investors.
www.bmocm.com/conferences/metalsandmining2010
IT CERTIFICATION…
BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y.: Sixnet, a global market leader of machine-to-machine
(M2M) networking solutions for industrial and wireless markets, today announced
it has earned ABB Industrial IT certification for its Gigabit and Fast Ethernet
industrial switches.
http://www.sixnet.com
SECURITIES REDEMPTION…
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amounts
indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated
below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount
redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:
PRODUCTION DATA…
MOSCOW: RUSAL (SEHK: 486; EuroNext: RUSAL/RUAL), the world's largest
aluminium and alumina producer, announces its key production data for 2009
(Note 1).
http://www.rusal.com
VP APPOINTMENT…
SUNNYVALE, Calif.: Innovalight, Inc., a privately-held firm selling silicon
ink-based high efficiency solar cell materials and technology, today announced
that it has hired Boris Mathiszik as vice president of worldwide sales.
www.innovalight.com
POKER BONUS…
DUBLIN: Full Tilt Poker, the world's leading online poker site, is offering
a bonus of at least $50 to all of its players.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/fast-50.
SHORT FILMS…
BOSTON: Boston-based New Balance announces the launch of New Balance 365, a
collection of 365 short films that engages consumers 365 days a year by asking
them to think about "the balance."
www.NewBalance365.com
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT…
BURNABY: Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading supplier of high
performance, cost-effective solar electric solutions, today announced that it
has signed a distribution agreement with Regency Solar, a division of Regency
Media, based in Melbourne, Australia.
www.day4energy.com
RESTRUCTURING PLAN…
MUMBAI: QVT Advisors Private Limited ("QVT") today said it supports on a
without prejudice basis the restructuring plan proposed on behalf of the
holders of the USD 110 million Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds ("Defaulted
Bonds") of Wockhardt Limited (the "Company" or "Wockhardt") and submitted to
the Corporate Debt Restructuring ("CDR") Cell, CDR lenders and the Company.
SOFTWARE DEBUT…
CHENNAI: Polaris Software Lab Limited (POLS.BO), a leading Financial
Technology Company, launched Intellect(TM) PRIVACY based on state-of-the-art
technology and four patents filed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
http://www.indusind.com http://www.polaris.co.in/
CITIES SUMMIT…
SEOUL: The World Design Cities Summit will be held on February 23-24 in
Seoul. Mayors, deputy mayors and other leading officials from 32 cities around
the world will gather at the international conference to discuss design as the
key to city competitiveness in the 21st century.
PEMBROKE: Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH)
announced today that it will offer comprehensive liability products specific to
the Asia healthcare market from its offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, under
its newly launched Asian Healthcare Practice.
www.awac.com
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